Welcome to Festival Zone for June 2025

Festival HQ presented by Harvey Norman

Silo 6 • 6 June - 7 June

From 10am to 5pm free entry, see amazing photography by Petra Leary, in ‘Embrace the Unknown’, and see the special projection sessions of her aerial photographs, for these 2 days only, powered by Epson NZ and team. We're aiming to re-imagine visual imaging, and to start we have this 'Leaning Towers of Silo Park' image! Come along and lean into our special event!

This year the Festival is excited to launch a new event, at a centrally located hub 'Festival HQ by Harvey Norman' supported by our friends at Harvey Norman. Come along for a new experience at this special event space where visitors can interact with their community of camera artists, professionals, while also explore and learn about the latest technology, cameras, and accessories to take their craft to the next level. Entry is free of charge, on these days there will be giveaways, spot prizes, plus if you are one of the 1st 60 visitors from 1030am you'll get a free coffee (1st come, 1st served, get your token at our foyer inside).

Installation at Silo 6, photograph by Chris Traill for AFP Trust

The Kōwhai Residency (c), which is for New Zealand based photographic/visual imaging artists who are keen to take a step internationally and have professional development time in Japan.

This is a photography-based residency in one the world's best cities and is an exclusive cultural innovation for NZ - Japan photographic ties.

We have established two residencies in our programme, Research - around August/Sept and Creator residency around November/December each year, 2023-2025.

The Research residency is open now offers, return economy flight to Tokyo from Auckland, 5 weeks accommodation and a weekly cash stipend and weekly mentor session with our Japanese residency partner, T3 Tokyo Photo Festival founder & director, Ihiro Hayami.

Value of the above is NZ$8500, supporting your practice, concept and research.

Open now until 21st June, an open call for applications for the 2025 Kōwhai research residency. Terms and conditions apply.

Sponsored by The Bass Player Ltd and the Auckland Festival of Photography Trust.

Delphine Yu; Untitled, Auckland Photo Day 2024

What's On this week

Sat 7 June

2pm: Artist Talk - Peace Mona Lisa at Tawhiao Gallery: Jon Carapiet, Aotearoa.

Sun 8 June

11:30-12:30pm: Panel Discussion led by photographer Edith Amituanai, discussing Mark Adams at Auckland Art Gallery.

2-3pm: Artist Tour: Mark Adams and Chris Corson-Scott at Auckland Art Gallery.

Wed 11 June

12 (noon)-2pm Student Presentations - Documentary Photography at Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa, Massey University: Hobsonville Point Secondary School Students.

Sun 15 June

10am-3pm: Photography Workshop - Learn How to Take a Pinhole Photograph at Highwic: Jenny Tomlin (fees apply)

Full details here in our calendar.

Exhibitions opening

Get into the regional places this year, for talks, exhibitions, openings this week

Correction from last week:

Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna

Material World – Chris Melville

More upcoming Festival events and activities can be found on our calendar.